9th October 2008, 04:15 PM
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if they were just doing it on research excavations I wouldn't have a problem at all. It just seems (to me at least) to make a total mockery of the 'polluter pays' and 'competitive' tendering principles.
It does strike me as a bit pointless evening having the IFA and attempting to improve the lot of archaeologists if organisations can use volunteers on commercial projects. There is no hope of anything changing if that carries on. I can't recall what the IFA policy on volunteers is but I'm sure someone out there will know. I am sick of being undercut by organisations that I know make use of volunteers in some way - I can't be certain they are use on commercial projects, but how difficult would it be for this to happen, especially with something like finds washing - 'While you're here you could just wash those other bags too'.
As for the tax issues may I rest my case?